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this week will be a critical week for the united states senate and for everyone of us. i hope to see republicans and democrats stand together to say, setting aside partisan differences, we have an obligation to our state. obamacare is not working. we will step forward and recognize the simple reality. this is the biggest job killer in this country and we should not fund it. mr. president thomas i yield the floor. >> mr. president, a unified house republican congress sent a strong message to the american people. keep the government open. let's protect the american andle from the harmful devastating effects of obamacare. it is now time for the senate to act. we know that the president's health care law is not ready to implement. the wall street journal reported that the government software insurancethe online marketplaces, known as exchanges, simply are not ready. they cannot determine how much people need to pay for coverage. this and thece of other aspects of the law that are not ready. many, by the president's own admission. we know that obamacare will be implemented i
this week will be a critical week for the united states senate and for everyone of us. i hope to see republicans and democrats stand together to say, setting aside partisan differences, we have an obligation to our state. obamacare is not working. we will step forward and recognize the simple reality. this is the biggest job killer in this country and we should not fund it. mr. president thomas i yield the floor. >> mr. president, a unified house republican congress sent a strong message...
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is that why you came to the united states senate? you're not even making substantive arguments against these people, you're just blocking. >> but the reality is the change that the democrats made. this is really obama care, too, they passed it only with democrat votes. we have seen how that has worked out. to take it off obama care, we in essence have obama care 2, they breaks rules, changing it with only democrat votes. if you look at presidentacy nominations, president bush had more of his nominations held up. >> that's actually not true according to the numbers. >> we've turned down two. where's the advise and consent if you have to go 100%? >> actually, president bush at this point had 91% of his nominees. we're in the low 70s. if you look at all nominees, it's over 99%. >> not judicial nominees, which -- >> we have confirmed over 99%, where's the advise and consent if you can't turn down somebody sometime. >> you're talking about bipartisanship. is it an act of bipartisanship to -- >> over 99% confirmed, and you're saying we're
is that why you came to the united states senate? you're not even making substantive arguments against these people, you're just blocking. >> but the reality is the change that the democrats made. this is really obama care, too, they passed it only with democrat votes. we have seen how that has worked out. to take it off obama care, we in essence have obama care 2, they breaks rules, changing it with only democrat votes. if you look at presidentacy nominations, president bush had more of...
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senator levin said, repeating senator vandenberg's words after world war ii, united states senate in which the majority can do anything it wants, any time it wants, is a senate without rules. it would be like the red sox falling behind in boston and saying to the cardinals, we're the home team, we'll add a few innings until we can score some runs. this is a senate without rules. and it's done -- >> that's lamar alexander and mitch mcconnell, republican leaders, in the u.s. senate, blasting harry reid, senate majority lead somewhere democrats for dramatically changing rules of the game. rules in place for a long time. dana, they just decided to do this. they passed this change, you no longer need 60 voted to block a presidential nominee. you only need majority 51. ever since i've been reporting here in washington, that filibuster has been in place, 60-vote requirement has been in place, but now for the first time it has changed and democrats are making what point in arguing for this dramatic change, dana? >> reporter: it's that they believe it is the president's prerogative to have th
senator levin said, repeating senator vandenberg's words after world war ii, united states senate in which the majority can do anything it wants, any time it wants, is a senate without rules. it would be like the red sox falling behind in boston and saying to the cardinals, we're the home team, we'll add a few innings until we can score some runs. this is a senate without rules. and it's done -- >> that's lamar alexander and mitch mcconnell, republican leaders, in the u.s. senate,...
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states senate. you can't blame it all on ted cruz and his compatriots on the republican side. there are several democrats who don't favor a renewal of the assault weapons ban. you need 60 votes. harry reid told us with less than 40 votes in support, it would be filibustered, gun control wouldn't even get a debate and that's unacceptable to aefb in the wake of newtown, just three months passed. what's going to be on the floor in the base bill? this is why it's important. something that can pass with bipartisan support, there's a provision to crack down on straw purchasers and gun trafficking and a few other provision. that will be a starting point. the assault weapons ban, they'll try to add it in. it's not likely to be passed ar be attached. >> if senate democrats do not have the confidence to in their ability to push through a ban on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines, what hope is there that anything could pass the republican house? >> reporter: very limited hope, actually, martin. and we
states senate. you can't blame it all on ted cruz and his compatriots on the republican side. there are several democrats who don't favor a renewal of the assault weapons ban. you need 60 votes. harry reid told us with less than 40 votes in support, it would be filibustered, gun control wouldn't even get a debate and that's unacceptable to aefb in the wake of newtown, just three months passed. what's going to be on the floor in the base bill? this is why it's important. something that can pass...
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within weeks after that, they're also threatening to put the united states into default over this and other issues. i don't think it's so much a deliberate plan as is a primal screen. you have a lot of people in that party in safe republican district who is really don't like the president. and this is their way of protesting. >> congressman, we have not only seen the attacks on the president, but dana's right. they're fighting among themselves. we saw new attacks from house republicans who went after a fellow republican in the senate. ted cruz. watch this. >> hopefully it'll be a major step in letting people know that ted cruz is a fraud and he'll no longer have any influence in the republican party. i hope people know he's bad for the party. >> you should have been on the floor in the cloak room. there was so much anger and frustration. we've been abused by these guys for so long. i see people calling them out for the hypocrisy of these conservatives who know how to fight but will never get in the ring. >> congressman, this party seems to be in crisis internally. >> it does. and i ca
within weeks after that, they're also threatening to put the united states into default over this and other issues. i don't think it's so much a deliberate plan as is a primal screen. you have a lot of people in that party in safe republican district who is really don't like the president. and this is their way of protesting. >> congressman, we have not only seen the attacks on the president, but dana's right. they're fighting among themselves. we saw new attacks from house republicans...
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it is sad that the united states senate is telling people all across this country who are struggling, who are trying on provide for their kids, and who are getting notifications in the mail, your health care has been dropped. make you have an elderly parent, and that health care policy is provided for your family. maybe you have children facing debilitating diseases and you're getting a notification in the mail, your health insuranance h been dropped because of obama care. it is sad that the u.s. senate will do nothing to answer your polite. we created your plight. mr. president, it is sad that when you have james hoffa, the president of the teamsters, saying obama care is destroying the health care of millions of working men and women in this country, and the families who depend upon them, that the u.s. senate says we're closed for business. the washington establishment has excepted itself so the problems of suffering, america is not the problem of the establishment. that is sad but at the same time, i am optimistic, i am inspired by the millions of americans who have risen up. if th
it is sad that the united states senate is telling people all across this country who are struggling, who are trying on provide for their kids, and who are getting notifications in the mail, your health care has been dropped. make you have an elderly parent, and that health care policy is provided for your family. maybe you have children facing debilitating diseases and you're getting a notification in the mail, your health insuranance h been dropped because of obama care. it is sad that the...
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six months ago the democrats passed the budget in the united states senate. we asked the republicans to go to conference with us. they refused, they refused. we reached october one, the regular orders to pass the regulation to keep government functioning at its current level, the senate did that. and these reckless republicans have caused the government shutdown. >> let me tell you what republicans are thinking right now. i've been talking to a few of them. they think okay, now we're in the government shutdown and maybe the press won't be as bad as we thought it would be, but we're heading to this debt ceiling in a couple of weeks, and they really think the president will cave and you and your senate democratic colleagues will cave. if they stay strong on this and start to ask for things, you are going to come to the bargaining table and hammer out a bill and you'll have a victory out of this, are they right? >> no, we're not going to negotiate with a gun at our heads, it just causes extortion, we want the legislative process. we want government open, we want
six months ago the democrats passed the budget in the united states senate. we asked the republicans to go to conference with us. they refused, they refused. we reached october one, the regular orders to pass the regulation to keep government functioning at its current level, the senate did that. and these reckless republicans have caused the government shutdown. >> let me tell you what republicans are thinking right now. i've been talking to a few of them. they think okay, now we're in...
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the point is though it would require 67 republican votes in the united states senate in order to override a presidential veto in the case of repeal of obama care. so we take a backseat to no one, certainly i don't, in my efforts against obama care, and the many ironies here, but one of them is the fiasco of this rollout has been obscured because of this internicene strive that's been going on in the republican party. so we will continue, i think, to try to get rid of the worst aspects of obama care, including the medical device tax and others, but it was a fool's errand to start with. it was never going to succeed, and the damage -- this was not an academic exercise. the damage done to the people of this country, particularly in my state where we're dependent on the tourist industry in places like the grand canyon, there's a town outside of the grand canyon, hundreds of people then we had to have food banks send up meals for them because they live on minimum wage. look, we can't do this to the american people -- >> do you blame ted cruz? do you blame ted cruz for that? >> i blame the whol
the point is though it would require 67 republican votes in the united states senate in order to override a presidential veto in the case of repeal of obama care. so we take a backseat to no one, certainly i don't, in my efforts against obama care, and the many ironies here, but one of them is the fiasco of this rollout has been obscured because of this internicene strive that's been going on in the republican party. so we will continue, i think, to try to get rid of the worst aspects of obama...
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the united states senate, they can be the slowest institution in america. when they want to, they can be the quickest. they can snap their fingers and deem a bill. we have all weekend. we invite them to come back from the golf courses and work on behalf of the people in america like we do. >> reporter: what happens on monday morning if the markets open and tumble or get spooked? will that be enough to get everybody here spooked as well? >> we are here, the house is here, the republican house is here. >> reporter: to vote to fund the government is a different thing. >> republicans have voted to fund the government. we are going to continue to vote to fund the government. it's those who, again, won't sit down and negotiate and use the hyperbole who aren't listening to the same constituents we are that small businesses can't hire and obama care is not ready. why have we delayed it for employers but not employees? it's crazy. all we are asking for, if it's not ready for prime time, don't force it on the people. >> before you let him go -- >> reporter: yes. >> i
the united states senate, they can be the slowest institution in america. when they want to, they can be the quickest. they can snap their fingers and deem a bill. we have all weekend. we invite them to come back from the golf courses and work on behalf of the people in america like we do. >> reporter: what happens on monday morning if the markets open and tumble or get spooked? will that be enough to get everybody here spooked as well? >> we are here, the house is here, the...
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president of the united states two successful four-year terms. on the domestic front, he enacted a major economic recovery package followed by an overhaul of social security. and in his second term, reagan gained a major tax reform. on the defense front, republican president reagan again with the help of the rity presided over a major increase in the defense budget, congress presided over a major increase in the defense budget, the defe including straby millions of protesters here and abroad. also commander in chief reagan gained secret aid for freedom fighters in central america, the quote unquote contras. in his second term reagan negotiated a nuclear arms control treaty with our then by senate. enemy the soviet union ratified by a democratic center. in republican reagan could work with democrats controlling both the house and for two years the senate, why can't president obama, a democrat, achieve more with republicans who control the house and his democrats who control the senate? >> there's a lot of myth about tip o'neal and ronald reagan wo
president of the united states two successful four-year terms. on the domestic front, he enacted a major economic recovery package followed by an overhaul of social security. and in his second term, reagan gained a major tax reform. on the defense front, republican president reagan again with the help of the rity presided over a major increase in the defense budget, congress presided over a major increase in the defense budget, the defe including straby millions of protesters here and abroad....
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the good news is, within the past couple of hours, the united states senate, democrats and republicans, act it responsibly by voting to keep our government open and delivering the services the american people expect. now it's occupy to the republicans in the house of representatives to do the same. i say that because obviously democrats have a great interest in making sure these vital services continue to help the american people. so far, republicans in the house of representatives have refused to move forward. and here's the thing. unlike the last time they threaten this course of action, this debate isn't really about deficits. in fact our deficits are falling at the fastest pace they have in 60 years. by the end of this year we'll have cut our deficits by more than half since i took office. so that's not what this is about. and in fact if you have been following the discussion, the republicans in the house don't even make a pretense that's what this is about. instead the house republicans so concerned with appeasing the tea party that they've threatened a government shutdown or wors
the good news is, within the past couple of hours, the united states senate, democrats and republicans, act it responsibly by voting to keep our government open and delivering the services the american people expect. now it's occupy to the republicans in the house of representatives to do the same. i say that because obviously democrats have a great interest in making sure these vital services continue to help the american people. so far, republicans in the house of representatives have refused...
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and again, what guarantee do we have that the united states senate with 55 democrats is going to take up and pass a bill to defund the -- obama care. the second thing is, i don't see the game plan, and it hasn't been explained how we get to 51 votes in the senate to accept this. there's been no game plan described. there's been no game plan described what happens when the pressure begins to mount when our troops are not getting their paychecks. and when no one else in the government -- >> mike lee has addressed that in my interview with him, as has head cruz. i'll ask him specifically. i think it was mike lee who said they only need 41 votes. >> the 41 votes is to keep the government from being funded. >> what he did say is, they will fund everything else. they will fund our debt and obligations. they will fund social security. they will fund the government in every capacity. >> first of all, the debt is funded. we're talking about discretionary spending only. all the mandatory is funded. how do you get the democrats to agree to give you a bill that funds the discretionary of the gove
and again, what guarantee do we have that the united states senate with 55 democrats is going to take up and pass a bill to defund the -- obama care. the second thing is, i don't see the game plan, and it hasn't been explained how we get to 51 votes in the senate to accept this. there's been no game plan described. there's been no game plan described what happens when the pressure begins to mount when our troops are not getting their paychecks. and when no one else in the government -- >>...
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breaking news at this hour here in the united states of a senate agreement to avoid the debt default. and the dow couldn't be happier. jumping over 200 points. we're settling now at 177, but there is a lot of movement based on the news and the deal isn't even final yet. and with the risk of default still with us, the fitch rating industry has put the united states on notice. it's threatening to downgrade the united states aaa credit rating. yes, i know, moody has done that but fitch didn't. what exactly is that going to mean? the last time it happened, the s&p removed that sterling aaa credit rating, stocked nose-dived. but not much really changed in the long-run. we're all worried about what's going to happen when the clock strikes midnight tonight. no worries, no pumpkins. here is what could transpire and it is serious. the global stock market could crash. there could be a dploebl recession. money market funded could collapse which would result in a run on banks. some financial institution could fail and that could result in lending -- lending to seize up, drying up of money out the
breaking news at this hour here in the united states of a senate agreement to avoid the debt default. and the dow couldn't be happier. jumping over 200 points. we're settling now at 177, but there is a lot of movement based on the news and the deal isn't even final yet. and with the risk of default still with us, the fitch rating industry has put the united states on notice. it's threatening to downgrade the united states aaa credit rating. yes, i know, moody has done that but fitch didn't....
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i think the wild card at this point is whether those folks who started this in the united states senate are going to be willing to let this process be expedited and move forward as quickly as possible. >> there's a lot of republicans who simply do not believe democrats when they say look, let's just get the government working again, let's get past this raising the debt ceiling and then we can talk about things, we can have a conversation without guns pointed at people's heads. >> we're going to have to do that, anderson. because the c.r. is only going to take us through the end or the middle of january. we know that we're setting a deadline for when the budget needs to be established, which is in the middle of december. and so those two processes getting back to regular order. one of the things that i've been most adamant about because i watch as joe citizen as we saw one super committee or boles simpson all these extra groups trying to come up with the deal. i'm saying why don't you do it the way you're supposed to in regular order with a budget, with appropriators with people who know
i think the wild card at this point is whether those folks who started this in the united states senate are going to be willing to let this process be expedited and move forward as quickly as possible. >> there's a lot of republicans who simply do not believe democrats when they say look, let's just get the government working again, let's get past this raising the debt ceiling and then we can talk about things, we can have a conversation without guns pointed at people's heads. >>...
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has affordable health care. >> and joining us now is senator bernie sanders of vermont. good afternoon, sir. >> good to be with you. >> you is, sir. in a week when republicans voted to throw 5 million people off the food stamps program, and want to deny at least 20 million people affordable health care, can you tell us, what is the underlying philosophy of your friends across the aisle? what kind of society are they proposing with their measures? >> martin, that is an excellent question, and one that is not asked too often. today, it is trying to defeat obamacare, throwing millions of elderly people and children and working families off of food stamps. but it is important to understand what their real agenda is. their real agenda is to end social security, to privatize it. to voucherize medicare, end it as we know it. massive cuts in medicaid. to do away with the departments of education and energy, and, by the way, not only not raise the minimum wage to a living wage, do you know what they believe in terms of the minimum wage? >> oh, i've heard it. >> they believe the m
has affordable health care. >> and joining us now is senator bernie sanders of vermont. good afternoon, sir. >> good to be with you. >> you is, sir. in a week when republicans voted to throw 5 million people off the food stamps program, and want to deny at least 20 million people affordable health care, can you tell us, what is the underlying philosophy of your friends across the aisle? what kind of society are they proposing with their measures? >> martin, that is an...
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i'm going to venture to say most members of the united states senate are home in bed asleep. while america lives the nightmare. we were listening to the people, weighed be experiencing that nightmare. any republican when cao cast a for cloture is saying yes, i want harry reid to have the power to do that. the only path,sykb if we're goio oppose obamacare, is to prostate. i believe joe theismann should be really proud, one of our advertisers. can i just focus on the media? this story illustrates the change in tone regarding these kinds of events. cruz's talk-a-thon is seen as a silly stunt among many. but texas state senator wendy davis who became a national media darling for filibustering against a ban on abortions after five months, she became the susan b. anthony of suction. the joan of ark of abortion. she is what the media thinks is brave. and she raised $1.2 million after that filibuster. and if she wins and become governors, she should thank the fetus. of course, they won't be able to hear her. >> before i go to dana, and a lot of people say what was so great about it?
i'm going to venture to say most members of the united states senate are home in bed asleep. while america lives the nightmare. we were listening to the people, weighed be experiencing that nightmare. any republican when cao cast a for cloture is saying yes, i want harry reid to have the power to do that. the only path,sykb if we're goio oppose obamacare, is to prostate. i believe joe theismann should be really proud, one of our advertisers. can i just focus on the media? this story illustrates...
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here is vice president biden swearing in members of the united states senate including 13 newcomers. on the other side, the house of representatives floor where new and returning members are sworn in. all eyes squarely on the embattled house speaker john boehner, the republican leader, underfire from members of his party over the troubled fiscal cliff negotiations and, too, his handling of the relief for victims of sandy. the question: would the backlash cost him the leadership job? mike, live on capitol hill. the speaker kept his job but there were defections and a lot of grumbling supporters. >>reporter: 12 house republicans did not vote for john boehner or support him to return as speaker. three voted for house majority leader cantor but cantor did not encourage a republican revolt. he voted for speaker boehner. after re-election, speaker boehner told the new members of the 113th congress, the work ahead will be challenging. >> the american dream is in peril. as long as its namesake is weighed down by this anchor of debt. we need to break the hold to set the economy free where job
here is vice president biden swearing in members of the united states senate including 13 newcomers. on the other side, the house of representatives floor where new and returning members are sworn in. all eyes squarely on the embattled house speaker john boehner, the republican leader, underfire from members of his party over the troubled fiscal cliff negotiations and, too, his handling of the relief for victims of sandy. the question: would the backlash cost him the leadership job? mike, live...
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states senate." the difference today, they appear they might mean it, which is a sign of the apocalypse, or in fact means they are in fact reaching a deal. so i think there is a whole lot of optimism right now, as luke outlined. there is various ways in which this can can get tripped up. but it's easier and easier to see how they get some sort of resolution. of course, that resolution is nothing to celebrate. they merely are punting it a few months down the road so we can do this all again in the winter season and be done with the fall standoff. >> but dana, that presupposes that some kind of senate agreement will pass through the house. and as you well know, that is no guarantee whatsoever. >> right. you can never make predictions when you're dealing with people and not necessarily making calculations based on the same sort of rational view of the universe that others are using. but if becomes harder and harder for john boehner to withstand the demands, and he may have to say, even if the majority o
states senate." the difference today, they appear they might mean it, which is a sign of the apocalypse, or in fact means they are in fact reaching a deal. so i think there is a whole lot of optimism right now, as luke outlined. there is various ways in which this can can get tripped up. but it's easier and easier to see how they get some sort of resolution. of course, that resolution is nothing to celebrate. they merely are punting it a few months down the road so we can do this all again...
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that's why we are asking the president of the united states to come to the table. we're asking the leadership in the senate to come to the table. we're grateful that they finally heeded that call. >> congressman, can i ask you a question about a possibility that gloria borger raised earlier? is it possible that the house republicans will say, we'll raise the debt ceiling but we'll leave the government closed? do you see those two -- that as a possibility? >> i wouldn't speak to that. i don't see that as -- the debt ceiling is such a much more critical issue. i think we've got to focus on that. as i said, to shut down the government is senseless right now. all the democrats have to agree to is the reality that we shouldn't get a subsidy. and that individuals should get the same right and privilege of 1100 corporations to not be penalized for the first year. >> but as you know that's a nonstarter for democrats. that's a nonstarter for this president to delay the individual mandate for a year. the democrats fire back and say, well, why not just bring this up for a cle
that's why we are asking the president of the united states to come to the table. we're asking the leadership in the senate to come to the table. we're grateful that they finally heeded that call. >> congressman, can i ask you a question about a possibility that gloria borger raised earlier? is it possible that the house republicans will say, we'll raise the debt ceiling but we'll leave the government closed? do you see those two -- that as a possibility? >> i wouldn't speak to...
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not a single bill has been passed by the united states senate and only four in the house. so if you want to look for people to blame in getting us in this, the leadership in the house and senate is not a bad place to start. >> well, ask rich how come they're not passing anything in the senate? is because they're filibustering everything. ask him how come they're not passing anything out of the senate? it is not because the senate democrats aren't trying to pass anything, they're being filibustered? >> they're not passing anything because harry reid dug his feet in the ground and said he is not going to budge. part of being a great democracy is coming together and having a bipartisan consensus, here we are, executing the great democracy we are. this is absurd and starts at the top with president obama and harry reid and starts with everybody in leadership positions. this should have been hashed out a long time ago because the american people don't want to shut down the government. and they don't want to continue with the affordable care act, because they don't want it to be
not a single bill has been passed by the united states senate and only four in the house. so if you want to look for people to blame in getting us in this, the leadership in the house and senate is not a bad place to start. >> well, ask rich how come they're not passing anything in the senate? is because they're filibustering everything. ask him how come they're not passing anything out of the senate? it is not because the senate democrats aren't trying to pass anything, they're being...
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i think the wild card at this point is whether those folks who started this in the united states senate are going to be willing to let this process be expedited and move forward as quickly as possible. >> there's a lot of republicans who simply do not believe democrats when they say look, let's just get the government working again, let's get past this raising the debt ceiling and then we can talk about things, we can have a conversation without guns pointed at people's heads. >> we're going to have to do that, anderson. because the c.r. is only going to take us through the end or the middle of january. we know that we're setting a deadline for when the budget needs to be established, which is in the middle of december. and so those two processes getting back to regular order. one of the things that i've been most adamant about because i watch as joe citizen as we saw one super committee or boles simpson all these extra groups trying to come up with the deal. i'm saying why don't you do it the way you're supposed to in regular order with a budget, with appropriators with people who know
i think the wild card at this point is whether those folks who started this in the united states senate are going to be willing to let this process be expedited and move forward as quickly as possible. >> there's a lot of republicans who simply do not believe democrats when they say look, let's just get the government working again, let's get past this raising the debt ceiling and then we can talk about things, we can have a conversation without guns pointed at people's heads. >>...
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>> we sent four bills to the united states senate. four different positions trying to soften our position to get the senate interested in keeping the government open and bringing fairness to the american people under obama care. it's as simple as that. >> last question. >> mr. speaker, reports of sniping, personality sniping between you and the democratic leader and the president -- >> no, no. that's just not true. that is just -- listen, that is not true. now most of you have dealt with me for some time. i might have sniped at luke once or twice, but i have very good relationships with all of my colleagues across the aisle. listen, it's me. all i'm asking for is let's sit down like the american people would expect us and talk to one another about getting the government open and dealing with the significant problems that we face. >> what about a grand bargain? >> harry reid said that you care more about your job -- >> well, you can hear the reporters making every effort to get more out that have news conference and, do you know what?
>> we sent four bills to the united states senate. four different positions trying to soften our position to get the senate interested in keeping the government open and bringing fairness to the american people under obama care. it's as simple as that. >> last question. >> mr. speaker, reports of sniping, personality sniping between you and the democratic leader and the president -- >> no, no. that's just not true. that is just -- listen, that is not true. now most of...
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states senate. so what we want to do is to offer the president today the ability to move, a temporary increase in the debt ceiling, in agreement to go to conference on the budget. >> so there is a lot that is happening today. we're waiting for today's white house briefing that is expected to start in any moment now. also waiting for house republicans, including speaker john boehner, going to go to the white house in the 4:00 hour to talk to the president, and the president invited the entire house republican caucus. boehner's office said only leadership will attend the meeting. >> the president invited senate democrats to meet with him at the white house, that meeting supposed to take place next hour. >> team coverage on the story. joining us from the white house, jim acosta, dana bash on capitol hill, also wolf policer in washington, christine romans in new york. want to start off with you, jim, here first of all, it sounds similar to what we heard from the president in his press conference, there
states senate. so what we want to do is to offer the president today the ability to move, a temporary increase in the debt ceiling, in agreement to go to conference on the budget. >> so there is a lot that is happening today. we're waiting for today's white house briefing that is expected to start in any moment now. also waiting for house republicans, including speaker john boehner, going to go to the white house in the 4:00 hour to talk to the president, and the president invited the...
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coverage of breaking news at united states senate. if you're not a fan of rules -- quite frankly, are any of us? today is a set of rules that really, really matters. it matters how legislation is going to be accomplished in the coming days, months and years. it also matters as to how our senators are going to get along, as if it was already something we didn't think was completely broken. a set of rule changes could trash relationships completely. i want to get right out to our cnn's dana bash, standing live. dana, set the stage, if you could, for our viewers who may be joining us for the bottom of the hour. our headline on the screen reads "reid proposes filibuster nuclear option." effectively, what does that mean? >> that means what rst eid, democratic leader in the senate, majority leader, is pushing to do now is change the rules of the senate to prevent republicans from filibustering the president's nominees, both his executive branch nominees and most judicial nominees, except for supreme court nominees. and what that means is th
coverage of breaking news at united states senate. if you're not a fan of rules -- quite frankly, are any of us? today is a set of rules that really, really matters. it matters how legislation is going to be accomplished in the coming days, months and years. it also matters as to how our senators are going to get along, as if it was already something we didn't think was completely broken. a set of rule changes could trash relationships completely. i want to get right out to our cnn's dana bash,...
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we have a former united states senator joining us now. andy, you were withthe he had an eclectic idea. did they come to this conclusion that this was distracting? it was really more about po andpolitics. >> what happened? >> i goup on the stage and interviewed at john hickenlooper who ishe govnor of colorado and the two of us got along great. they talked about accountability, merit pay, tenure. things that you would not have thought about a republican speaking. we did address sues. but i think w he made some progress. ne: you and i have chatted out th before. one of the things i always aired about your career is how you did try to find a middle ground. we have always said hat onee side can't get all he orhe wants. but that is the mood right now. senator with these scandals developing, the enormous distractions, it is not as f washinon can go ahead a multitask here. all an all problems, noththing is going to get done. >> it es worry m we have a system that is dysfunctional with very little ggtting done. there's only so much attentn to go a
we have a former united states senator joining us now. andy, you were withthe he had an eclectic idea. did they come to this conclusion that this was distracting? it was really more about po andpolitics. >> what happened? >> i goup on the stage and interviewed at john hickenlooper who ishe govnor of colorado and the two of us got along great. they talked about accountability, merit pay, tenure. things that you would not have thought about a republican speaking. we did address sues....
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i was just talking to a democratic source, don't take this to the bank, it is the united states senate and it is still clearly in flux but i was talking to a democratic source who said that the hope going into this meeting that the vice president is having with senate democrats was to have a vote around 11:00, 11:30 eastern. we'll know a lot more when they come out. the desire, as you said earlier so well and is so true is really to capture the momentum, to harness it. everybody is here. everybody is frankly tired and ready to finish this. but to be fair, there are people who want to be responsible and read and know exactly what's in this bill that they're voting on so there are going to be pushes and pulls and tugs with all of those different dynamics going on here. >> i assume it will be an up-and-down vote, won't be a filibuster or anything along those line, 51, that will do it, right. >> probably. i don't want to get too far into senate procedure. what generally happens, in order to even get this on the floor, all senators have to agree or at least no senator can object to doing th
i was just talking to a democratic source, don't take this to the bank, it is the united states senate and it is still clearly in flux but i was talking to a democratic source who said that the hope going into this meeting that the vice president is having with senate democrats was to have a vote around 11:00, 11:30 eastern. we'll know a lot more when they come out. the desire, as you said earlier so well and is so true is really to capture the momentum, to harness it. everybody is here....
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. >> we sent four bill to the united states senate. four different positions, trying to soften our position to get the senate interested and keeping the government open and bringing fairness to the american people under obama care. >> reporter: till, republicans are right that democrats won't negotiate. >> he needs something. he needs a life line in order to save face, in order to agree. you're not giving him one -- >> how about my life line? we agreed to $988 billion. my caucus voted for and agreed to. don't talk about his life line. talk about mine. >> reporter: even as the parties battle for the upper hand in the shutdown blame game, behind the scenes they're bracing for the next fight. in less than two week, october 17th. congress must raise the debt limit or face default. >> i don't believe we should default on our debt. it is not good for our country. >> reporter: cnn is told, privately boehner told colleagues he is willing to trays debt ceiling with democrats' help. but boehner also told his rank and file friday, the president m
. >> we sent four bill to the united states senate. four different positions, trying to soften our position to get the senate interested and keeping the government open and bringing fairness to the american people under obama care. >> reporter: till, republicans are right that democrats won't negotiate. >> he needs something. he needs a life line in order to save face, in order to agree. you're not giving him one -- >> how about my life line? we agreed to $988 billion....
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joe biden has been in the united states senate his whole life. he was elected when he was 29. you have to be 30 to get into the senate. he turned 30 before he was sworn in. he knows every cobweb in that place and if the president had any inkling that he wanted to actually sort of figure something out, he would have joe biden out there all day every day and probably get it done. so nobody wants to negotiate, so far, everybody is looking at polling, seeing what they want to see, maybe it's right, maybe it's wrong. we'll find out in about 11 months. but i don't see this thing getting off here for sometime to come. >> to those who support the president and say why should the president have to negotiate on the signature, you know, thing that he supported from the time he got in office and before he first ran, which is this affordable care act, why should he have to give that up or shuttle key parts of it? >> although, i don't agree with it. if that were the case, then when hhs, health and human services decided to delay the employer mandate for a year, if republicans had put that t
joe biden has been in the united states senate his whole life. he was elected when he was 29. you have to be 30 to get into the senate. he turned 30 before he was sworn in. he knows every cobweb in that place and if the president had any inkling that he wanted to actually sort of figure something out, he would have joe biden out there all day every day and probably get it done. so nobody wants to negotiate, so far, everybody is looking at polling, seeing what they want to see, maybe it's right,...